Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen
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Norwegian chess grandmaster and five-time World Chess Champion.

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Magnus Carlsen

Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster. He became a grandmaster at age 13 and reached the No. 1 position in the FIDE rankings in 2010. Carlsen became World Chess Champion in 2013 and successfully defended the classical title three times before declining to defend it in 2023. His stated achievements include multiple World Rapid and World Blitz titles, a 125-game unbeaten classical streak, and a peak rating of 2882.

Nationality and occupation
Norwegian chess grandmaster
World Chess Championship titles
Five-time World Chess Champion
Classical chess unbeaten streak
125 games at the elite level
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Magnus Carlsen (English Wikipedia)
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Q106807
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